Indira Institute of Management -BBA

GUIDELINES FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIP

PROJECT
BBA

For Internal use only

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 CONTENTS
The report should be well documented and supported by:

Items Page No.

Introduction 4
Type of Research Project 4
Research Project Theme /Area 5
Research project Format 6
I) Prefatory Items
a) Title/Cover Page 7
b) Declaration 9
c) Guide’s Certificate 10
d) Company Certificate 11
e) Content Page 12
f) Acknowledge 13
g) List of Tables 14
h) List of figures 14
i) List of Abbreviations 14
j) Executive Summary of the Project
II) Body of the Report
Executive Summary. 15
Chapter I: Introduction & Objectives of the Study 15
Chapter II: Company/ Organization profile (including Organization Chart). 17
Chapter III : Research Methodology (Statement of Problem, Hypothesis (if 18
any), Research Design.
Chapter IV : Data analysis, Data Interpretation & Hypothesis Testing & 21
Relevant activity charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, etc.
Chapter V: Suggestions & Recommendations 24
Chapter VI: Conclusions. 24
References in appropriate referencing styles. (APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago Style
etc.)
Appendix (Questionnaire, Data Sheets etc.)

III)Terminal Items 25
1. Bibliography (References in appropriate referencing styles. (APA, 25
MLA, Harvard, Chicago Style etc.))
2.Appendices
Questionnaires or Interviews Schedules
Complex Tables
Technical Note
3.Glossary terms
4.Index
Features of Good Report Write-up 26
Guidelines for Reviewing Draft 26

For Internal use only

For Internal use only 2
Typing Instructions 27
Proof reading of the Manuscript 28
Printing the final Report 28
Binding the Report 28
Submission of the Report 29
Benefits from Good Research Project 29
Tips for Viva –Voce 30
Monograph Reference

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 INTRODUCTION

As per the requirements of the Indira Institute of Management, all the students of BBA
programme are required at the end of Fourth Semester each student shall undertake a
Summer Internship Project (SIP) for 8weeks. It is mandatory for the student to seek
prior written approval in advance from the faculty guide and the Dean of theInstitute
about the topic and organization before commencing the SIP. The student may take up a
SIP in his/her intended area of specialization. The student shall submit a written structured
report based on work done during this period.
This training has the following objectives:
1. To offer the opportunity for the young students to acquire on job the skills, knowledge,
attitudes, and perceptions along with the experience needed to constitute a professional
identity.
2. To provide means to immerse students in actual supervised professional experiences
3. To give an insight into the working of the real organizations.
4. To gain deeper understanding in specific functional areas.
5. To appreciate the linkages among different functions and departments
6. To develop perspective about business organizations in their totality
7. To help the students in exploring career opportunities in their areas of interest

The students for BBA are required to submit a project report based on the observations in the
field of functional business environment. The project report is to be written in a technical and
scientific manner, which is not only in a presentable form but also complete in all respects.
This project report is basically a kind of research project. Research is a systematic effort of
identification, analysis and interpretation of the problems to find meaningful solutions.
Research Project Report should aim at:
1. To discover the answers to business problems
2. To achieve new insight in to a business phenomenon
3. To portray the features of particular business situation
4. To find the frequency of occurrence

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Types of Research Project:
The research project may be from one of the following types:
1. Compressive case study covering single organization multifunctional area, problem
formulation, analysis and policy recommendations.
2. Field study with empirical orientation
SIP can be carried out in:
a) Corporate Entity
b) NGO
c) SME
d) Government Undertaking
e) Cooperative Sector

Research Project Theme/Area:

The students can take up the research project in areas such as:

1. Financial Management
2. Accounting and finance
3. Banking Operations
4. Marketing of Financial Services
5. Corporate Finance
6. Cooperative Banking
7. NBFCs
8. Any other (Specifically related to Banking and Financial Services)
SIP may be a research project – based on primary / secondary data or may be an operational
assignment involving working by the student on a given task/assignment/project/ etc. in an
organization / industry. It is expected that the SIP shall sensitize the students to the demands of

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 the workplace. The learning outcomes and utility to the organization must be specifically
highlighted.
It should reflect the nature and quantum of work undertaken by the student. The report must
reflect 8 weeks of work and justify the same.

The completion of the SIP shall be certified by the respective Faculty Guide & approved by
the Dean of the Institute. The external organization (Corporate / NGO/ SME/ Government
Entity/ Cooperative/ etc.) shall also certify the SIP work.

The student shall submit TWO hard copies of the project report before 30th September in
Sem V. One hard copy is to be returned to the student by the Institute after the External
Viva-Voce.

SIP shall have a weightage of 6 credits. The Institute shall conduct an internal viva-voce for
evaluation of the SIP for 50 marks. The Panel shall comprise of the Internal Faculty Guide &
One additional faculty nominated by the Dean.

There shall be an external viva-voce for the SIP for 50 marks. The examiner’s panel for the
same shall include one external faculty member nominated by the University and one internal
faculty member nominated by the Dean. The external viva-voce shall be conducted for 15
minutes at least per student.

The Internal & the External viva-voce shall evaluate the project based on:

1. Actual work undertaken by the student

2. Student’s understanding of the organization and business environment
3. Outcome of the project
4. Utility of the project to the organization
5. Basic analytical capabilities

Research Project Guidlines:

To facilitate the task of the students in formulating a research project detailed contents are
given below:
The report should be well documented and supported by –
Part I: Prefatory Items -Executive Summary

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 Part II- Body of the Project Report
Chapter I: Introduction & Objectives of the Study
Chapter II: Company/ Organization profile (including Organization Chart).
Chapter III : Research Methodology (Statement of Problem, Hypothesis (if any),
Research Design.
Chapter IV : Data analysis, Data Interpretation & Hypothesis Testing & Relevant activity
charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, etc.
Chapter V: Suggestions & Recommendations
Chapter VI: Conclusions.

Part III: Terminal Items- References in appropriate referencing styles. (APA, MLA, Harvard,
Chicago Style etc.)
Appendix (Questionnaire, Data Sheets etc.)

Part I: Prefatory Items:

The prefatory items are as follows:
a) Title/Cover Page
b) Declaration
c) Guide’s Certificate
d) Company Certificate
e) Index Page
f) Acknowledgement
g) List of Tables
h) List of figures
i) List of Abbreviations
j) Executive Summary of the Project
The details of these points and the samples wherever required are as under:
A) TITLE/COVERPAGE
This page has the following points:
1. Title of the project
2. Project Report Submitted To
3. By (Candidate’s name & class)
4. Under the Guidance Of (Guide’s name)
5. Name of the Institute
6. Academic Years

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 Sample Title Page

A project report on

(Title of project in capital letters)

Submitted to

Indira Institute of Management

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

By

(Student’s name & class)

Under the Guidance of

(Name of guide)

Indira Institute of Management, Pune

(Academic Years)

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 DECLARATION

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the Project Report entitled

“ ................................................................... ” Written and submitted by me to the Indira Institute
of Management, Pune in partial fulfillment of the requirement s for the award of degree of

………………………………… under the guidance of Prof ......................... is my original work

and the conclusions drawn therein are based on the material collected by myself.

Place: Pune ( .......................... )

Date: Student Name

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Project Report entitled “................................................................ ” which

is being submitted herewith for the award of the degree of BBA in ………………..of Indira Institute
of Management, Pune is the result of the original research work completed by
……………………………….. under our supervision and guidance and to the best of our
knowledge and belief the work embodied in this Project Report has not formed earlier the basis
for the award of any degree of similar title of this or any other University or examining body

Place: Pune (Prof ................... )

Date: Research Guide

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 Company Certificate

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that Mr / Ms ……………………….. has worked in the ................. department

from …………………….. to ....................... in our organization for his / her summer project.
During this period, He / She successfully completed the work assigned and has been sincere,
hardworking and punctual in his/ her work. I wish him/ her good and prospers carrier.

Signature
Name of the Person
Designation with Office Seal

Note : The above of the certificate is to be obtained on original letterhead of the

company by the project student where he/she carried out project work

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 Index

CONTENTS Page No
Acknowldgement
List Of Tables
List Of Figures
CHAPTER I: Introduction & Objectives of the Study
CHAPTER II: Company/ Organization profile (including Organization
Chart).
CHAPTER III: Research Methodology (Statement of Problem, Hypothesis
(if any), Research Design.
CHAPTER IV: Data analysis, Data Interpretation & Hypothesis Testing &
Relevant activity charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, etc.
CHAPTER V: Suggestions & Recommendations
CHAPTER VI: Conclusions.

Bibliography (References in appropriate referencing styles. (APA, MLA,

Harvard, Chicago Style etc.)

Annexures

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title of the Table Page No.
Table No.1.1
Table No.1.2
Table No.2.1
Table No.2.2
Table No.3.1
Table No.3.2
Table No.4.1
Table No.4.2
Note: Title of the table of the corresponding chapters to be written in the above mentioned table
format.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Title of the Figure Page No.
Figure No.1.1
Figure No.1.2
Figure No.2.1
Figure No.2.2
Figure No.3.1
Figure No.3.2
Figure No.4.1
Figure No.4.2
Note: Title of the figure of the corresponding chapters to be written in the above-mentioned
format.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
All the abbreviations used in the research project should be listed alphabetically
here. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
This page should consist of the executive summary of research project carried out by the
project student/researcher.
The executive summary should contain the introduction of topic of project starting with
theoretical background, followed by objectives, the methodology, statistical tools to be used
and findings in brief.

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 Part II: BODY OF THE PROJECT REPORT:

CHAPTER – I
INTRODUCTION

This is the first chapter of the project, which should cover the following points:
Basic Theoretical Concepts and Context of the Topic:
This point should cover the following
Basic concepts related to the topic
The theoretical context of the concerned discipline of the problem should be specified
Literature Review:
This point should cover the following
A brief note of overview of work already done in the area of the selected
research topic
Minimum ten projects/Articles should be reviewed
Review write up should be in scientific manner covering.
i. Name of the author whose paper is under review
ii. Title and objectives in summary form
iii. Methodology adopted to study the objectives
iv. Summarizing the major findings
v. Highlighting research gaps
Scientific style of foot note reference.
Need for the study:
This point should cover the following
Why this study ( Sinificance)
Sources of key originating research question(s).
The selected problem in the theoretical context concerned discipline should be
specified.
Statement of the Problem:
This point should cover the following:

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 The problem to be investigated should be presented clearly and briefly
Statement should emerge from the need for the study
It should be object oriented
It should be eye view of the project
It should be in inverted commas
Objectives of the project:
This point should cover the following:
The objectives of the project should be made in clear, specific and precise
terms. The objectives of the project should be put in serial points
They should cover summary of the title of the research
project They should be in minimum words.
They should indicate scope derive the research project.
They should be in minimum number.
Scope of the Study:
This point should cover the following:
Specific mention should be made of the rational scope of the research problem of the
project, such as:
Geographical scope of the study.
The topic scope of the study
Analytical scope of the study
The functional scope of the study.

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 CHAPTER II

PROFILE OF THE ORGANIZATION

This is the second chapter of the project, which should envelop the following points:

Name, Address and Location of the Company

Vision and Mission of the Organization
Historical Background of the Organization
Different Departments of the Organization
Organizational Chart of the Company / Process Flow Chart
Different product range profile of the Organization
Current Status of the Company
Future Plans of the Organization
Any special awards to the organization
Any other relevant information of the Organization

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 CHAPTER III
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

A good research design ensures against wasteful expenditure of time, money and energy.
Thus, this chapter should contain information on the following points:
Sampling Design
Source and methods of Data Collection
Methods of data Analysis and statistical Techniques (Types of Test)
Key concepts and Definitions
Scheme of the Study
Limitations of the Study

The detail descriptions of these points are as under:

Sampling Design:
This point should cover the following:
Define population with reference to
project Sampling unit should be specified
Sampling frame should be defined / Fitment of Sampling Test
Sample size should be defined
Sample procedure statistically/Judgment should be defined.
Know the Budgetary constraints
Understand Sampling errors.
An explanation of the determination of the size and type of sample will also
be necessary
Proposals not requiring a sample selection should specify their strategy appropriately
and describe the rationale.

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Source and Method of Data Collection:
This point should cover the following:
The different types of data that are proposed to be gathered and to be used should be specifically
mentioned .Data collection methods may be as:

I) Sources of Primary Data collection:

Observations
Field Observation
Interview Schedule
Questionnaire
Discussion with some Concerned People.

II) Sources Of Secondary data collection:

Bibliography database
Abstract database
Full text database
Online database
Unpublished database

III) The sources for each types of data and the tools and techniques that will be used
for collecting different type of data should be specified

Methods of Data Analysis and Statistical Techniques:

This point should cover the following:
Different types of data analysis techniques used in the research project should be
specified mentioned. Such as:

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 1. Basic analytical tools, which include Tabular Analysis, Graphical Analysis,
Percentage Analysis or Ratio Analysis etc.should, be specified.
2. Project students can use some advanced techniques in the project for
data analysis, which includes Regression Analysis, Multivariate
Analysis, and ANOVA etc., should be specified.

Key concepts and Definitions:

This point should cover the following:
If some special technical terms used in the research project those terms should
be defined clearly.

Limitations of the Study:

This point should cover the following:
Major limitations of the study should be specified.

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 CHAPTER IV
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
(Relevant activity charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, etc)

This chapter should contain information on the following points

1. Getting data ready for analysis
2. Data Analysis
3. Interpretation of results
4. Discussion on results derived
5. Research Questions Answered
The detail descriptions of these points are as under
Getting data ready for analysis:
Editing data
Handling blank
response Coding data
Categorizing
Data Crating data
file Programming
Data Analysis:
A. Present data in tabular forms:
i. Frequency Tables
ii. Response tablets
iii. Contingency tables
iv. Univariate tables
v. Bivariate tables
vi. Statistical tables
vii. Time Series Tables

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 B. All tables should have technical features, such as:
ii. Table Number
iii. Title of the table
iv. Captions (Columns Heading)
v. Stubs (Row Heading)
vi. Table Body
vii. Head Note
viii. Foot Note

C. Feel for data

1. Use basic of statistics such as
i. Frequencies
ii. Mean
iii. Standard Deviation
iv. Coefficient of Variation
v. Correlation

2. Get the basic findings/references

3. Use advance research tools for more meaningful
interferences. D. Goodness of Data:
1. Reliability
2. Validity

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Interpretation of results:
Feel what findings/results are
Mean what findings are
Read ,think and present the interference

Discussion on results derived:

Link the objectives with results of the
data Implications of findings
Personal perspectives of the student on derived results

Research Questions Answered :

Feel the research questions are answered
Draw and Develop conclusions or generalizations

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 CHAPTER V
SUGGESTIONS

This chapter should cover the following:

Policy Suggestions
Scope for further research

Policy Suggestions:
Policy suggestions or recommendations should flow from the
findings. They should be very rational and practical
They should be specific
They should be indicative
Scope for further research
Project study should indicate scope for further research
Findings are statements of factual information based upon the data analysis
List out all the major findings of the project serially
Put the findings in sequence of the study.

CHAPTER VI
Conclusions

Concluded the project in short. What work should done in the organization. Should be write.

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 Part III: TERMINAL ITEMS

This point should cover the following points

1. Bibliography
2. Appendices
Questionnaires or Interviews
Schedules Complex Tables
Technical Note
3. Glossary Terms
4. Index

Bibliography:
A bibliography is the listing of the work that is relevant to the main topic of the research interest
arranged in the alphabetical order of the last names of the author(s).
Each of these style specifies with examples, how books, journals newspaper, dissertations and
other documentation materials are to be referenced in the manuscript. Since the APA format is
followed for referencing by many journals in the management area, the monograph will highlight
the distinctions in how books, journals, newspaper, dissertations and other documentation
materials are referenced using APA format as specimen referencing format below:

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Features of Good Report Write –up:
The research report written in scientific manner use to have the following fifteen principle
characteristic features:
1. Consistency
2. Connectivity
3. Indentation
4. Continuity
5. Highlighting
6. Openness
7. Clarity
8. Asserting
9. Compatibility
10. Ordering
11. Compatibility
12. Jargon
13. Elaboration/Brevity
14. Enrichment
15. Synthesis-analysis-synthesis

Guidelines for Reviewing Draft:

The draft of the research report should be reviewed for an appropriate number of times so that
the errors are completely avoided. While reviewing the draft, certain guidelines are to be
followed, as indicated below:
1. The text of the report should be free from ambiguity
2. The text must convey the intended messages
3. The text must cover the scope of the research work
4. The report should be organized in hierarchical form
5. There should be continuity
6. Avoid using lengthy sentence
7. The length of the report may be may be about 70 to 85 doubled typed pages

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Typing Instructions:
After thoroughly checking the draft of the research report, it should be given for final typing.
While typing the report, typist should take care of the following:
1. Font: The entire report of the text body should be typed in the font style of Times New
Roman.Prefactory items of the report may by be printed according to the choices of the
students.
2. Size: The size of font for the text body of report should be 12 Font size for prefatory
items of the reports may by be of choices of the student
3. Line spacing: The entire report should be typed with doubled spacing except intended
paragraph, tables and footnotes. The tables and footnotes are to be typed with single
spacing.
4. Paragraph spacing: The entire report should be typed with six (06) points before and
after paragraph spacing.
5. Indentations: The first line of the paragraph should be typed with 0.5” indentations
6. Margins: The entire report should be typed with Left margin 1.5”, Right margin 1”, Top
margin 1” and Bottom margin 1”.
7. Alignment: The entire report should be typed with appropriate alignment except tables.
The tables are to be typed with centre alignment.
8. Tables and Graphs: Tables and graphs should be places as near possible to the text.
Possibly do not break the tables in to pages.
9. Headings/Titles: Headings and title of the text paragraph and text material should be in
same page.
10. Quotations: Quotations should be quoted in inverted comma
11. Citing Reference Number: While citing the reference number in the text supervision
number style should be used.
12. Pagination: The main part of the text body should be numbered continuously in Arabic
numbers .Page number may be inserted in the header right most top or at center of bottom
in the footer. Prefatory materials should be numbered continuously in roman numbers.

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Proofreading of the Manuscript:
It is process of a word search misspelling, mispunctuation, grammar errors and typing errors. All
the errors should be corrected before the final print. Proofreading should also ensure three
aspects of language check, methodology sequence check and whether the research questions are
answered or not.

Printing the Final Report:

After careful proofreading, all the errors should be corrected before the final print. Check the
page break-ups. Feel the project is complete in all respects and sense. Then get it approved by
the guide for the final print. While taking the final print of the projects, the following points are
to be considered:
1. Paper Type:
a) Paper: EXEXUTIVE BOND papers
b) Size:A4
c) Paper colour: White
d) Variety: Plain Finish
e) Length:29.7 Cms
f) Widht:21.0 Cms
g) GSM:75 OR 85
2. Ink Colour: Black colour for the text and may be multicolour ink for diagrams and charts.
3. Only one side of the sheet of the paper should be printed.

Binding the Report: After the final print of the four copies of the reports ,candidate is supposed
to check and confirm the sequence of pagination .Then project report is to be given for binding
.In the process of binding following things are to be carefully monitored:
1. Give the cover page for Golden Embossing
2. Do carefully procefreading of the cover page.
3. Clearly indicate the colour for the front page, normally Navy Blue or Black.
4. Give proper instructions to the binder regarding insert of extra blank butter or plastic
pages.

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 5. Ask only for Hardbound copies of the projects,(Plastic/Spiral bound not allowed).
6. Binding should be neat and attractive.
7. Clearly indicate the time and date to complete the binding task.
8. Get fully dried project from the binder.

Submission of the Report:

The student shall submit TWO hard copies of the project report before 30th September in
SEM V. One hard copy is to be returned to the student by the Institute after the External
Viva-Voce.
If company, where you carried work, demands the project, submit a copy of the project to the
organization.

Benefits from Good Research Project:

1. Nature of work of the project may help in getting final placement

2. Some time company may offer placement due to project work.
3. Due to project work, self-esteem status of the candidate may be high
4. Due to successful project work, the candidate’s level of confidence will be a very high
5. It will boost the skills level of the candidate.

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Tips for Viva-Voce:
The research project student has to attend the viva-voce examination. There will be set experts
who will be asking clarifications from the project students. The research student is expected
explain and defend his/her research report in the viva-voce. To make this more effective,
research student adopt the following tips:
1. Know the date and time of viva-voce
2. Prepare thoroughly for viva-voce
3. Guess Questions and try to answers
4. Viva-voce may be for 20-30 minutes.
5. Remain present at place scheduled for viva-voce at least before twenty minutes.
6. Come in formal institute dress code.
7. Be neat, cool and in presentable form.
8. Carry your personal copy of the research project.
9. Have separate copy of executive summary of the research project for quick reference.
10. Seek permission, great the examiners.
11. Answer the question asked only, don’t talk unnecessary and argue with examiners
12. Choose good presentable words to answer the questions
13. Listen and take note of the suggestions of the examiners
14. After completion of viva-voce, say thanks before living the chair.

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Summer Project Guideline References:

1. Business Research Methods (second Edition) - Alan Bryman Emma

Bell
2. Research Methodology Methods Techniques( second Edition)-
C.R.Kothari
3. Research Methods for Graduate Business and Social Science Students-
Adams, Khan.
th
4. Business Reasearch Methods (8 Edition)-Cooper Schindler.

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 Indira Institute of Management , Pune

Calendar for Summer Internship Project, 2023

Sr.No. Activity Deadline

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Joining the company for Summer Training 29 May 2023 Onwards

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Reporting, Joining and contact details of 10 June 2023
company guide etc.
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Progress –I ( To internal Guide ) 15 June 2023

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Progress- II 10 July 2023

5
Progress- III 25 July 2023

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Progress- IV 05 Aug 2023

7
Progress- V 15 Aug 2023

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 SUMMER TRAINING PROGRESS CARD OF THE STUDENTS

NAME OF STUDENT& CLASS:

NAME OF INTERNAL GUIDE:
NAME & ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION:

NAME OF EXTERNAL GUIDE : CONTACT NOS:

EMAIL ID:
PERIOD OF TRAINING:FROM…………….TO……………..
S NO DATE OF DISCUSSION REMARKS/ POINTS DISCUSSED
1

Signature of Internal Guide

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